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General Information

Event Name:

ICS-300: Intermediate ICS

Hosted By:

Environmental Response Training Program (ERTP)
ERT - OSRTI

Event Description:

This 2.5-day course meets all the requirements and training needs of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) for Intermediate Incident Command System training.

Target Group
This course is intended for U.S. EPA and U.S. Coast Guard personnel who have successfully completed Incident Command and related training, I-100 and I-200, IS-700b and IS-800C, and who will hold supervisory positions within an ICS organization.

Objectives
After completing the course, participants will be able to:

Match responsibility statements to each ICS organizational element

List ICS positions which may include deputies, and describe roles and responsibilities

Describe differences between deputies and assistants

Describe ICS reporting and working relationships for technical specialists and agency representatives

Describe reporting relationships and information flow within the organization

Describe the steps in transferring and assuming incident command

List the major elements included in the incident briefing

Develop sample organizations around a major event. Organizational development will include the use of all appropriate sections and organizational modules

Describe how incidents can best be managed by appropriate and early designation of primary staff members and by proper delegation of authority

Describe how Unified Command functions on a multi-jurisdiction or multi-agency incident

List the minimum staffing requirements within each organizational element for at least two incidents of different sizes

Describe the role and use of forms in effective incident management

Identify and describe four basic principles of resource management

Identify the basic steps involved in managing incident resources

Know the contents of, and how the Operational Planning Worksheet (ICS Form 215) is used

Identify the organizational elements at the incident that can order resources

Describe the differences between single and multipoint resource ordering and the reasons for each

Describe why and how resources are assigned to staging areas, camps, and direct tactical assignments

Describe the purpose and importance of planning for resource demobilization

Identify five key considerations associated with resource management and reasons for each

List the major steps involved in the planning process

Give the ICS titles of personnel who have responsibilities in developing the Incident Action Plan and list their duties

Explain the use of operational periods in the planning process, and how operational periods are derived

Explain the function of the Operational Planning Worksheet and other forms which may be used in preparing the Incident Action Plan

Explain the criteria for determining when the Incident Action Plan should be prepared in writing

Identify the kinds of supporting materials included in an Incident Action Plan

List the major sections in a Demobilization Plan

Identify the steps built into ICS design to compensate for previous incident management problem

Define Unified Command

Define the advantages of Unified Command and define the kinds of applications which may call for a Unified Command organization

Identify the primary features of a Unified Command organization

Describe areas of cost sharing which might apply under a Unified Command structure

In compliance with Executive Order 13589 - Promoting Efficient Spending, Section 5; the ERTP will not be regularly printing or providing students hard copies of the course manual. Students may obtain an electronic copy of the student manual for personal printing or e-reading: